DashavataraThe Dashavatara (दशावतार, ) are the ten primary avatars of Vishnu, a principal Hindu god. Vishnu is said to descend in the form of an avatar to restore cosmic order. The word Dashavatara derives from , meaning "ten", and , roughly equivalent to "incarnation". The list of included avatars varies across sects and regions, particularly in respect to the inclusion of Balarama (brother of Krishna) or Gautama Buddha. Though no list can be uncontroversially presented as standard, the "most accepted list found in Puranas and other texts is [.
Sri VaishnavismSri Vaishnavism (श्रीवैष्णवसम्प्रदाय) is a denomination within the Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism. The name refers to goddess Lakshmi (also known as Sri), as well as a prefix that means "sacred, revered", and the god Vishnu, who are together revered in this tradition. The tradition traces its roots to the ancient Vedas and Pancharatra texts, popularised by the Alvars and their canon, the Naalayira Divya Prabandham.
GolokaGoloka (गोलोक) or Goloka Vrindavan () is the celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort goddess Radha. In the Bhagavata Purana, Krishna is portrayed as the highest person who resides in Goloka. Goloka is often represented as the celestial realm containing flowing streams and lovely gardens, and is inhabited by cows and enchanting maidens - Gopis. According to Gaudiya Vaishnava philosopher Jiva Goswami, Goloka, also called Vrindavan, is the highest spiritual planet and can be further manifested into three abodes, called Mathura, Dvārakā and Gokul, according to the difference in the pastimes and associates of Krishna.
KrishnaismKrishnaism is a term used in scholarly circles to describe large group of independent Hindu traditions—sampradayas related to Vaishnavism—that center on the devotion to Krishna as Svayam Bhagavan, Ishvara, Para Brahman, who is the source of all reality, not an avatar of Vishnu. This is its difference from such Vaishnavite groupings as Sri Vaishnavism, Sadh Vaishnavism, Ramaism, Radhaism, Sitaism etc. There is also a personal Krishnaism, that is devotion to Krishna outside of any tradition and community, as in the case of the saint-poet Meera Bai.
Hindu denominationsHindu denominations, sampradayas, traditions, movements, and sects are traditions and sub-traditions within Hinduism centered on one or more gods or goddesses, such as Vishnu, Shiva, Shakti and so on. The term sampradaya is used for branches with a particular founder-guru with a particular philosophy. Hinduism has no central doctrinal authority and many practising Hindus do not claim to belong to any particular denomination or tradition. Four major traditions are, however, used in scholarly studies: Vaishnavism, Shaivism, Shaktism and Smartism.
ParabrahmanParabrahman ou Paraṃbrahman (devanāgarī: परंब्रह्मन्) est un terme sanskrit de la philosophie hindoue qui désigne l'« Esprit Suprême » ou la réalité ultime. Parabrahman est le “Brahman suprême“ ce qui est au-delà de toutes les descriptions et conceptualisations. Il est décrit comme sans forme qui imprègne éternellement tout, partout dans l'univers et tout ce qui est au-delà. Dans le Vedānta et plus particulièrement l'Advaita Vedānta, Parabrahman signifie la réalité ultime qui est une et non-duelle, inconditionnée, sans qualité et sans attribut.
JagannâthaDans l'hindouisme, Jagannātha, « Seigneur de l'Univers » (de jagat, le monde, l'univers et nātha, seigneur) est le nom donné à Krishna lorsqu'il est considéré comme la divinité suprême. La divinité, représentée en noir, car c'est la couleur et le nom même de Krishna, est souvent accompagnée par son frère Balarâma, en blanc, et sa sœur Subhadrâ, en jaune. On le trouve aussi écrit Djaggernat. Un des lieux saints de l'Inde est le temple de Jagannâtha à Purî.
Bhagavanthumb| Bhagavan Krishna avec Radharani. Bhagavan (Sanskrit : भगवान्, IAST : Bhagavān), bhagavant ou bhagavat, désigne Dieu, et signifie bienheureux. Dans l'hindouisme, Bhagavān est une épithète de Dieu, notamment concernant Krishna et les autres avatars de Vishnu dans le Vishnouisme, de même que pour Shiva dans le Shivaïsme. Cependant Bhagavān représente également le Dieu sans forme abstrait, l'Ultime Réalité Absolue. Le terme Bhagavān n'apparaît pas dans les Vedas ni dans les Upanishads.
NityanandaNityānanda (born in Ekachakra, Bengal Sultane, present day in Birbhum district of West Bengal 1474), also called Nitai, was a primary religious figure within the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition of Bengal. Nitai was Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's friend and disciple. They are often mentioned together as Gaura-Nitai (Gaura, "golden one", referring to Chaitanya, Nitai being a shortened form of Nityānanda Rama) or Nimai-Nitai (Nimai being another name of Chaitanya). Followers often refer to Nityānanda as "Sri Nityananda", "Prabhu Nityananda" or "Nityananda Rama".
Dieu personnelA personal god, or personal goddess, is a deity who can be related to as a person instead of as an impersonal force, such as the Absolute. In the scriptures of the Abrahamic religions, God is described as being a personal creator, speaking in the first person and showing emotion such as anger and pride, and sometimes appearing in anthropomorphic shape. In the Pentateuch, for example, God talks with and instructs his prophets and is conceived as possessing volition, emotions (such as anger, grief and happiness), intention, and other attributes characteristic of a human person.
